The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-17
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evening service of the Episcopal church
and Mrs. f. b. Silverthorne of New York
city giving, in her magnificent manner, the
accompanying music, with several appro-
priate selections. 80 For some reason or
other the Bethel nine did not beat the West
Randolph nine, rs they wanted to do, in the
game of Saturday last the score standing
twenty-four to seven in favor of the Ran
dolph nine. - SiXty-three tickets were
sold at this station for the early excursion
train to Burlington on Thursday last, while
number were sold to parties going upon
later trains. 60 We understand that
there are to be several special premiums
offered at the coming fair in this place.
- We hear that the Courier of last week
says that Ex-Governor Pingree was in town
the week before taking testimony regarding
the fatal accident at Finley bridge. We
Judge that the testimony must be rather
meager, as we can learn of no one that he
has examined, while there are several, we
understand. who claim that the engineer
did not sound the whistle at the crossing.
60 w. S. Thornton, who has been clerk
ing at Wilson's Hotel is ill with a light
run of fever. =- Mrs f. f. Wilson, who
has been seriously i'll with some form of
bronchial disease, we are glad to learn is
improving. - Ella Brown of Burlington
visited her cousin, Mrs. Edwin Fisher, and
family in this place last week. - S. II.
Mccullough, postal clerk between Essex
Junction and Boston, visited relatives and
friends in this town and Royalton last week.
80 Mrs. j. G. Chadwick is visiting her
daughter in Winchendon. Mass - Rev.
l.. l.. Greene of Bath, Maine, will preach at
the Universalist church next Sunday. -
Curtice S. Abbott, formerly an East Bethel
boy, now distinguished lawyer of Boston,
was in town on Monday. - John A.
Rogers has gone to Randolph, where he is
to work in the foundry of James WEIGH &
Son. 80 Mrs. Frank II. Chamberlin is
visiting friends in Rochester, n. Y. -
G. l.. Frank and family and Deacon Fishers
family spent the day last Friday at Silver
Lake, Barnard. == l.. II. Edison and wife,
who have been visiting for two or three
weeks at White River Junction, returned
on Thursday of last week. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles III. Kidder are visiting in War
rem this week. William Greene's lit
tie boy, who was burned two or three weeks
ago. had so far recovered as to be able to 20
to the tannery where his father was at work
on Saturday, when he fell into vat of liquor,
scaldng himself severely again. - Hon.
j. j. Wilson has been suffering with a
severe attack of asthma. - w. E. Heath,
who is engaged in the sale of stoves for
Rathburn, Sard q Co of Albany, n. Y,
is spending some days at his home in
this place. I. Cummings, a former
resident of this town, now of Dixon, ILL.,,
is, with his wife, visiting old neighbors
and friends in this town. - William
Rogers, with his wife and son, who have been
House, returned to their home in Hartford
CT, on Tuesday of this week. - Those
who have been sojourning in the wilds of
Plymouth for the past week returned to
their deserted homes in this place on Mon
day of this week. c. l.. Frank and
family, Rev. f. S. Fiske, Rev Mr.. Dutton,
Mrs. j. G.. Fassett, Sophia James, Nellie
Martin, Abbie Fisher, Emily Dutton, Will
lard Brooks, Guy Wilson, Fred Fassett,
Tyler James and Roy Stearns went into
camp at Silver Lake, Barnard, on Tuesday
last, where they will spend week or more.
! East Bethel.
| THOSE who were up early Sunday morn
ing saw a very white frost. A heavy fog
came on in the valley, which prevented
damage - III. II. Taylor has sold the
stage-line from Royalton to Brookfield to
John Buzzell.
Gaysville.
The Choral Union held an ice-cream festi-
val on Cephas Sawyer's grounds last week
Wednesday evening. The grounds were H.
| Illuminated with Chinese lanterns, etc.
- Bingham Wilson died Thursday
night, after short illness. - Mrs. Lucy
Bennett, widow of Spencer Bennett, was
| buried Saturday. - Rev Mr.. McIntire
exchanged with Rev. S. A. Parker last Sun.
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